OceanStor Pacific 9540 Scale-out Storage
As data from High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, and big data analytics continues to grow exponentially, organizations require a storage foundation that is not only scalable but also cost-effective. The challenge lies in managing petabytes of unstructured data without compromising on performance or incurring prohibitive operational costs. A new approach is needed to balance capacity, efficiency, and accessibility for these demanding modern workloads.
The Huawei OceanStor Pacific 9540 is a new-generation scale-out storage system engineered to address this challenge directly. Built on a fully symmetric distributed architecture, it delivers ultra-high capacity—up to 864 TB per 4U chassis—in a remarkably dense footprint. By leveraging an advanced Erasure Code (EC) data redundancy mechanism with a high 22+2 ratio, the Pacific 9540 achieves an exceptional disk space utilization rate of up to 91.6%, significantly reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for mass data storage.
The OceanStor Pacific 9540 provides exceptional flexibility to meet diverse IT infrastructure requirements. Organizations can choose between configurations powered by Huawei Kunpeng 920 or Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, allowing for seamless integration into different compute ecosystems. This architectural choice is complemented by broad multi-protocol support, enabling unified access for various applications through protocols like NFS, SMB, S3, HDFS, and iSCSI without requiring data migration or complex gateways.
Performance for data-intensive tasks is accelerated by a robust hardware design, including up to 1 TB of memory and four NVMe or SAS SSDs for cache per node. For high-speed data access, the system supports a range of high-performance networking interfaces, from standard 10/25/100 GE TCP/IP to low-latency options like 25/100 GE RoCE and 100 Gbit/s EDR InfiniBand. This ensures optimal I/O for different data access patterns, from large-file sequential reads to high-throughput parallel processing.
Navigating the complexities of enterprise scale-out storage requires a clear understanding of how a solution will perform within your specific environment. The Huawei OceanStor Pacific 9540 offers powerful features and configuration options that must be carefully aligned with your unique workload, networking, and application requirements to maximize its value.
NEXUS ITX facilitates a thorough, requirements-led evaluation process. We help organizations analyze their technical needs and business objectives to determine if the OceanStor Pacific 9540 is the optimal choice and how to configure it for success.
Q: What is the primary advantage of the OceanStor Pacific 9540's architecture?
A: Its fully symmetric distributed architecture combined with a high-density 4U chassis (up to 864 TB) allows for massive, linear scalability in both performance and capacity. This design provides a cost-effective solution for managing large volumes of unstructured data without performance bottlenecks.
Q: How does the Erasure Code (EC) technology benefit storage efficiency?
A: The system supports a high-ratio EC, such as 22+2, which means it can tolerate the failure of up to two disks in a stripe while using data from the remaining 22. This results in a disk space utilization rate of up to 91.6%, far more efficient than traditional RAID, which significantly reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Q: What processor options are available for the OceanStor Pacific 9540?
A: The OceanStor Pacific 9540 is available in two models: one equipped with two Huawei Kunpeng 920 processors per node, and another with two Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors per node, offering flexibility to match different enterprise IT standards.
Q: What types of high-performance network interfaces does the 9540 support?
A: It supports a wide range of networking options, including standard 10/25/100 GE TCP/IP, as well as low-latency protocols like 25/100 GE RoCE (RDMA over Converged Ethernet) and 100 Gbit/s EDR InfiniBand, making it suitable for demanding HPC and AI workloads.
Q: Can the OceanStor Pacific 9540 handle both file and object storage workloads simultaneously?
A: Yes, its multi-protocol support allows it to serve data concurrently via file (NFS, SMB), object (S3), and big data (HDFS) protocols from a single storage pool, simplifying infrastructure and data management.
Q: How does Nexus ITX assist in choosing between the Kunpeng and x86 models?
A: Nexus ITX helps your organization evaluate its existing infrastructure, application dependencies, and performance benchmarks. This analysis allows you to compare the two architectures and select the model that best aligns with your technical ecosystem and business objectives.
Contact Nexus ITX to discuss your technical requirements and align the right scale-out storage configuration with your workload demands.
